Cell Structure and Function Quiz

What is the basic unit of structure and function in living organisms?

• Atoms

• Molecules

• Cells

• Tissues

List the organelles that are found in plant cells and not animal cells?

What is the function of cells in living organisms?

• To obtain energy

• To get rid of wastes

• To bring in nutrients and water

• All of the above

Which scientists are credited with developing cell theory?

• Robert Hooke

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Matthias Schleiden

• Theodor Schwann

Which scientist was the first to observe living cells through a microscope?

• Robert Hooke

• Anton von Leeuwenhoek

• Matthias Schleiden

• Theodore Schwann

According to cell theory, how are bubble algae, or sea pearls, made?

• By spontaneous generation

• By cellular respiration

• By photosynthesis

• From existing cells

Which of the following is NOT a principle of cell theory?

• All organisms are composed of cells

• The cell is the basic unit of structure and function in living organisms

• All cells come from pre-existing cells

• Cells can spontaneously generate

What type of microscope uses beams of electrons to scan the surface of a specimen?

• Light microscope

• Compound microscope

• Electron microscope

• Scanning microscope

Match the following

• cytoplasm

• large oval organelle that contains the cell's genetic material

• cell membrane

• tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell

• nucleus

• rigid supporting layer that surrounds the cells of plants

• organelle

• thin, flexible barrier that surrounds a cell and controls which substances pass into and out of a cell

• cell wall

• clear, gel-like substance in a cell

The invention of the microscope, an instrument that makes objects look ______, made the discovery of cells possible.